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Gangland WireJames Ragen Chicago Race Wire StoryRetired Kansas City, Missouri, Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins tells the story of the unsolved murder of James Ragen.
Gary Jenkins digs into an old-school Chicago Outfit story pulled from a vintage newspaper clip by legendary columnist Drew Pearson. The article centers on James M. Ragen,” a key figure in the Continental Press and Racing Wire—and what happened when the Outfit decided it wanted total control of the race wire business.
This is a gritty snapshot of how Chicago’s underworld allegedly dominated legitimate businesses in the 1940s—bars, taverns, suppliers, and especially gambling infrastr...
2025-12-1900 min
The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MSBehind the Buzz of GLP-1s: Side Effects, Long-Term Risks, and Weight Loss at All Costs with Ragen Chastain (Best of)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comRagen Chastain is back to continue our conversation about weight, health, and diet culture — this time answering listener questions about the GLP-1s you’ve been hearing so much about: Wegovy, Ozempic, and other weight-loss drugs.Following up on last week’s episode, Ragen helps us separate hype from reality. We dive into how these drugs actually work — and don’t — their risks and side effects, and the broader context around the pharmaceutical industry and public discourse on weight.In this...
2025-10-2005 min
The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS"But Isn't Being Fat Bad for Your Health?"...Unpacking Weight Science with Ragen Chastain (Best of)We’ve all heard it: fatness automatically equals poor health. It’s treated like an unquestionable fact, reinforced by headlines, medical guidelines, and cultural narratives. But is it really true? And what does the research actually say about weight and health outcomes?In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Ragen Chastain — researcher, writer, speaker, and thought leader in weight science and weight stigma. Together, we unpack one of the biggest myths upholding diet culture and anti-fat bias: “Isn’t being fat bad for your health?”We explore the origins of the so-called “obesity epidemic,” the f...
2025-10-131h 00
Coffee with a T-bird hosted by Alex RozenfeldFrom Investment Management to Brand Builder: Negar Nadimi's Journey to Founding Ragen JewelsSummaryIn this engaging conversation, Negar Nadimi '05 shares her eclectic journey from Iran to France and then to the U.S., highlighting how her diverse background shaped her identity and career. She discusses her educational experiences in both French and American school systems, the cultural shocks she faced, and her transition from a corporate job to entrepreneurship. Negar emphasizes the importance of empowering women through her brand, Ragen Jewels, and offers valuable advice for young entrepreneurs about pursuing their passions and staying authentic.Negar Nadimi '05 is...
2025-07-0231 min
The Feeling Lighter PodcastEpisode 143 - The Truth About Weight Stigma in Healthcare with Ragen Chastain MEd, BCPACoach Tyler and Dr. Lisa Folden sit down with Ragen Chastain and unapck the damaging use of BMI, the importance of shame-free, inclusive care, and the critical need for informed consent in medical settings. Ragen highlights how stigma impacts healthcare access and outcomes, especially for larger-bodied patients, and offers practical tools for self-advocacy. She also reflects on positive shifts in the medical field and ends with a powerful call to challenge weight-based discrimination and build community-driven change.Mentioned in this episode:Try WeShape for FreeHave WeShape build you a better workout
2025-05-2845 min
Large Language Model (LLM) TalkRAGEN: train and evaluate LLM agents using multi-turn RLRAGEN is a modular system for training and evaluating LLM agents using multi-turn reinforcement learning. Built on the StarPO framework, it implements the full training loop including rollout generation, reward assignment, and trajectory optimization. RAGEN serves as research infrastructure to analyze LLM agent training dynamics, focusing on challenges like stability, generalization, and the emergence of reasoning in interactive environments.
2025-05-0311 min
Busy BodyFat is a description not a disease with writer, author, activist Ragen ChastainI feel like I scored big to have Ragen Chastain on the podcast. She is a deep dive researcher, writer, speaker and font of information on fatness and medicine, sports, fitness and society. If you’ve thought it, she's written about it. I can't recommend her newsletter enough. I nearly cancelled our interview so I could take more time to collect my thoughts. Everything I want to talk about, she's there (including her two marathons and champion Dance career- time to NERD OUT ON DANCE AND RUNNING!). It feels like we said so much and on...
2025-01-151h 17
Strategic Storytelling162 Using Personal Stories to Build An Empire: Interview with Connie Ragen GreenCan you become an extremely successful online marketer by telling stories? Connie Ragen Green has several best-selling books and courses, as well as an international practice in business coaching. She's accomplished this goal with strong, consistent marketing and an abundance of content creation. Connie has used stories extensively, especially personal stories. She has entire books where the subject is business, but the stories are directly from her personal life. However, she doesn't just spill her guts or (heaven forbid) share her "mess." Connie is extremely strategic in her use of stories and she h...
2024-10-3128 minStrategic Storytelling162 Using Personal Stories to Build An Empire: Interview with Connie Ragen GreenCan you become an extremely successful online marketer by telling stories? Connie Ragen Green has several best-selling books and courses, as well as an international practice in business coaching. She's accomplished this goal with strong, consistent marketing and an abundance of content creation. Connie has used stories extensively, especially personal stories. She has entire books where the subject is business, but the stories are directly from her personal life. However, she doesn't just spill her guts or (heaven forbid) share her "mess." Connie is extremely strategic in her use of stories and she h...
2024-10-3128 min
Body Peace Podcast with Jennie Kramer and Nina ManolsonThriving Despite our Fat-Phobic World with Ragen Chastain EP13Embracing Movement on Our Own TermsIn a recent enlightening discussion with hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer, guest RagenChastain shares her experience with the often-complex relationship with movement. This conversation sheds light on how societal pressures and diet culture have influenced our views on exercise and body movement.The Influence of Diet Culture on MovementRagen highlights the profound impact of diet culture on our perception of exercise. From a young age, we are taught to view movement as a preventative measure or punishment for weight...
2024-07-1129 min
Wellness: Rebranded - Intuitive eating, diet culture, mental health, weight training, food freedom, food relationship89. Fighting Weight Stigma and Advocating for Weight-Neutral Health with Ragen ChastainWeight stigma is everywhere in our culture, we need to talk about it. Hosts Tara, Elizabeth and Maria are joined by thought leader Ragen Chastain.
Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Nationwide Children's Hospital, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and t...
2024-06-1248 minWellness: Rebranded - Intuitive eating, diet culture, mental health, weight training, food freedom, food relationship89. Fighting Weight Stigma and Advocating for Weight-Neutral Health with Ragen ChastainWeight stigma is everywhere in our culture, we need to talk about it. Hosts Tara, Elizabeth and Maria are joined by thought leader Ragen Chastain.
Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Nationwide Children's Hospital, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and t...
2024-06-1248 min
The Body Nerd ShowOzempic, Wegovy and Understanding Weight Science with Ragen ChastainToday I'm joined by Ragen Chastain - a remarkable speaker, writer, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, and health. With all the talk about Ozempic and Wegovy, I knew we needed to do a deep dive here on the Body Nerd Show Podcast and have an expert to guide us through. And Ragen 100% delivered on both fronts. Whether you're curious about these medications, interested in weight science, or simply looking to expand your knowledge, this episode offers valuable insights and perspectives. As I've said on the show time and time...
2024-05-1641 min
The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS#117: The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs: Q&A on GLP-1s with Ragen ChastainThis is a free preview of a bonus episode. To listen to the full conversation, you'll need to be a paid supporter on Patreon. Join the Full Plate Patreon right here! Ragen Chastain is back for part two with us this week. This time, we continue our "is being fat bad for your health?" conversation by answering your questions about GLP-1s. We chat about the current hype around weight-loss drugs, how they "work" (or don't), and the truth about their risks and side effects. If you haven't listened to part one of...
2024-05-1305 min
Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison#323: The Hidden Risks of Weight-Loss Drugs: Behind the GLP-1 Hype with Ragen ChastainWriter, speaker, and weight-inclusive health/fitness professional Ragen Chastain joins us to discuss the potential side effects and other downsides of using GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and its ilk) for weight loss, the massive influence the manufacturers of these drugs are having on the public discourse about them, why the media don’t often report on these conflicts of interest, how drugmakers have co-opted talking points about weight stigma and weight cycling, how opposition to these drugs in some integrative- and functional-medicine spaces still perpetuates stigmatizing ideas about body size, and more. The first half of this in...
2024-05-0838 min
Rethinking WellnessThe Dangers of Diet Drugs: Behind the GLP-1 Weight-Loss Hype with Ragen ChastainThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comWriter, speaker, and weight-inclusive health/fitness professional Ragen Chastain joins us to discuss the potential side effects and other downsides of using GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and its ilk) for weight loss, the massive influence the manufacturers of these drugs are having on the public discourse about them, why the media don’t often report on these conflicts of interest, how drugmakers have co-opted talking points about weight stigma and weight cycling, how opposition to these drugs in some integrative- and fu...
2024-05-0637 min
The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS#116: "But Isn't Being Fat Bad for Your Health?": Unpacking Weight Science with Ragen ChastainThe idea that fatness and weight gain are synonymous with poor health has become a seemingly incontestable truth in our society. So much so that you have undoubtedly heard that “we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic”. But where did this claim originate? And what does the research actually say about the relationship between weight and health outcomes? These two things may be connected, but not in the way we’ve been led to believe. This week, I am joined by the incredible and incomparable Ragen Chastain — who is a groundbreaking researcher in weight sci...
2024-05-0655 min
Nutrition For MortalsThe Language of Weight Stigma (with Ragen Chastain)The words “overweight” and “obesity” are used both colloquially and throughout the healthcare establishment. But what impact does this language have on us? And how do these words hold the power to stigmatize and cause harm? Matt had the pleasure of speaking with Ragen Chastain, a speaker and writer who focuses on the intersection of weight science, weight stigma, and healthcare practice. Matt and Ragen’s conversation emphasizes just how powerful language can be in fueling anti-fat bias. So join us, two Registered Dietitians (well mostly Matt), in this nuanced and important conversation.
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2024-04-0342 min
Full & Thriving: A Mental Health and Personal Development Podcast150. Stories of Weight Stigma and Medical Fat Phobia w/ Ragen ChastainABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode,Join Meg as she interviews Ragen Chastain on her personal experiences of weight stigma, journey to body acceptance and discovering activism.Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, trained researcher, Certified Health Coach, and thought leader in Weight Science, Weight Stigma, and the Health at Every Size paradigm. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to college, corporate, conference, and healthcare audiences from Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth and Cal Tech, to Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference...
2024-02-0148 min
Behind the TickerRagen Stienke - Ballast Asset Management / MGMTRagen Stienke, founder of Ballast Asset Management, joined the Behind the Ticker podcast to discuss his 30+ years of experience in small and mid-cap investing. Ragen got his start in the 1990s at Arthur Anderson's business valuation group before working at UBS and later founding a SMID strategy at Westwood. In 2015, he started Ballast focused on small and mid-caps, offering both SMAs and their Small/Mid Cap ETF called MGMT. Ragen aims to turn alpha generation into a process focused on quantifying downside risk rather than relying on conviction. He sees opportunity in the small and mid-cap space as coverage...
2023-11-0325 min
Into The Red ZoneMoving in a Fat Body (ft Ragen Chastain)Hey there, wonderful listeners! We've got a fantastic episode lined up for you today as we welcome the incredible Ragen Chastain to the podcast! Ragen wears many hats – she's a Speaker, Writer, and Researcher delving into the intersection of weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. On top of that, she's an athlete, an ACE Certified Health Coach, and a Functional Fitness Specialist.In this episode, Ragen dives deep into the world of movement, specifically from the perspective of those in larger bodies. Get ready for some enlightening insights as we explore:Ragen's personal journey with movement an...
2023-11-0255 min
PharmanipulationEp. 6 – "Fat and fiction" Considering the risks and benefits of weight loss and weight loss drugs with Ragen Chastain and Dr. Joel LexchinEpisode 6 invites Ragen Chastain, activist and author, and Joel Lexchin MD of York University, to discuss myths about weight and health, the hype around Ozempic and Wegovy, and the unclear connection between weight loss and health.
Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a project at Georgetown University Medical Center that advances evidence-based prescribing.
To learn more about Ragen Chastain and her work, please visit her website: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/
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Dances With Fat Monthly Workshop – September: Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor’s Office date changed from September 27 to October 11 to av...
2023-10-2633 min
Diet Culture Rebel PodcastWhat Weight Loss Research Is and ISN'T Telling You with Ragen ChastainIn this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Ragen Chastain who is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. In today’s episode Bonnie & Ragen will discuss: Ragen’s personal story of healing her relationship with food and body Most misleading things about weight loss research How to be more skeptical of weight loss research Correlation vs. causation when talking about how higher body weights are associated with more health conditions/concerns How the diet industry is really enmeshe...
2023-06-0743 min
All Bodies Outside#47: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Are For All Sizes with Ragen ChastainThis episode’s guest was Ragen Chastain who is a thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. She has spent years as a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, and multi-certified health and fitness professional. Furthermore, she is the author of the following book, ‘Fat: The Owner’s Manual’ and she is the editor of ‘The Politics of Size: Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement’. She is also the co-author of the book titled, ‘Love it! 234 Inspirations and Activities to Help You Love Your Body’. Additionally, she writes a newsletter titled, ‘Weight and Healthcare’. Also, Ragen is a national...
2023-05-111h 07
Fat Joy with Sophia ApostolNew Guidelines Are Going To Harm Kids -- Kanoelani Patterson, Dr. Asher Larmi, Dr. Rachel Millner, & Ragen ChastainThe American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines for weight management interventions in children. These recommendations include weight loss medications and bariatric surgeries, both of which are unethical and not evidence-based. Gathering to discuss the implications, their fears, and what we can do to protect the most marginalized children are Kanoelani Patterson, Dr. Asher Larmi, Dr. Rachel Millner, & Ragen Chastain.Experts on this episode:Kanoelani Patterson (she/her) is a Black, fat-positive masters social worker who specializes in working with children, adolescents & families. Kanoelani is also a powerlifter and co-author of the anthology called “De...
2023-04-121h 11
Death PanelTeaser - Weight and Healthcare w/ Ragen Chastain (03/27/23)Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/80631223
Bea speaks with Ragen Chastain about how flimsy—and flawed—research on weight loss and improved health outcomes is, and how pervasive antifatness has allowed the weight loss industry to influence research and clinical practice with relative impunity.
Ragen Chastain is a writer and researcher. She is the author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter and the co-author of the Health At Every Size (HAES) Health Sheets.
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2023-03-2804 min
The Air We Breathe: Finding Well-Being That Works for YouE2. Data Shines a Light on the Futility of Dieting with Ragen ChastainSend us a textRagen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and canfitpro. Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, co-author of HAES Health Sheets, and editor...
2023-03-281h 00
Satisfaction Factor#65 - Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office with Ragen ChastainThis week, we’re talking to Ragen Chastain, a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and canfitpro. Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, co-author of HAES Health Sheets, and editor of th...
2023-03-221h 03
Ops CastWhat is a Marketing Chief of Staff with Chloe Washington, Ragen Dodson and Jim WilliamsText us your thoughts on the episode or the show!In this episode, we talk about Marketing Chief of Staff roles with Chloe Washington, Ragen Dodson, and Jim Williams. Chloe Washington is currently Chief of Staff to the CMO at Hubspot. Prior to joining Hubspot, Chloe has held several project management and operations (both Sales and Marketing) roles, and some leadership roles. She is also PMP certified. Ragen Dodson is currently Director of Marketing Operations and Analytics at Axonius. Prior to joining Axonius, Ragen has held several Marketing Ops roles, Marketing and Finance roles, and s...
2023-02-2050 minFat Joy with Sophia ApostolThe Deadly Risks Of Weight Loss Surgeries -- Ragen ChastainRagen Chastain (she/her) is back for another conversation, and this time we’re exploring weight loss surgeries and weight loss medications. As always, Ragen brings the research as we track the money to who profits most from putting bodies into a disease state with bariatric surgery and weight-loss medication. Spoiler: it’s not the patient.Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of h...
2023-02-1553 minFat Joy with Sophia ApostolWeight Loss Companies Are 100% Lying To You -- Ragen ChastainWe’re going full tinfoil hat in this two-part conversation with the brilliant Ragen Chastain (she/her). In this first episode, Ragen shares the details of how Weight Watchers, Noom, and other companies that promise weight loss manipulate their ‘research’, accept conflict-of-interest funding from pharmaceutical companies, and unethically advise consumers on ‘health.’ This episode will make you furious and much more critical of ‘health’ information.Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and st...
2023-02-0851 min
She's Got Content[SGC-13] Sharpen Your Writing Skills With Connie Ragen GreenConnie Ragen Green walked away from her dual career as a teacher and real estate agent to start an online business in 2005. In the time since then, she's figured out this whole online business thing and completely reinvented herself.Connie has gone from 'non-writer' to prolific writer, blogger, and content creator. She has had multiple best-selling books and continues to write at least one book annually.During our chat, Connie dropped many truth-bombs and nuggets of wisdom for your own online journey and she offered multiple tips to help you sharpen your own writing skills.
2022-12-1544 min
Rewired - Eating Disorder Recovery PodcastDiet Culture, HAES & Activism - with Ragen ChastainRagen is a multi-talented writer, speaker, trained researcher, award winning dancer, elite professional athlete and self acclaimed lover of medals which has resulted in her completing a marathon. She is an inspirational and passionate thought leader in the fields of Health at Every Size, weight stigma and weight inclusive healthcare and fitness after being subject to size discrimination herself. Ragen’s incredibly articulate and research based answers resulted in us learning a lot in this chat. Hope you enjoy it too! Topics covered:How the diet industry operates.The harm of weight cycling/yoyo dieting.Definition of...
2022-11-1455 min
Tent TalkRagen Chastain & Nina Budabin McQuown on creating size-inclusive farmers marketsThis week on Tent Talk we're joined by two special guests with insight on making farmers markets more inclusive for every body. In this episode we chat with writer and researcher Ragen Chastain and Resource Libraries Coordinator for the Farmers Market Coalition, Nina Budabin McQuown about recognizing and combating weight stigma at farmers markets. In our conversation Ragen and Nina educate us on what weight stigma is, how these biases present in a farmers market setting, and what market managers and vendors can do to ensure all shoppers feel welcome. Join us for an enlightening discussion! This week's episode...
2022-10-1752 min
Hungry: Trust Your Body. Free Your Mind.#99: Health, Liberty and Happiness Are for All Sizes With Ragen ChastainRagen Chastain is a speaker, writer, trained researcher, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in Weight Science, Weight Stigma, and Weight-Neutral Health. On the podcast, Ragen shares her discovery that diets don’t lead to long-term weight loss. She shares the pivotal moment when she knew she couldn’t just be a fat dancer, she had to be a fat activist, why healthism can’t ever excuse fatphobia, how diet culture has hijacked health and healthcare, the history of BMI, and why we all need to challenge the assumption that poor health has to do with b...
2022-07-081h 03
The Body Grievers ClubMedical Fatphobia with Ragen ChastainI’m so excited to welcome Ragen Chastain to the conversation. Ragen is a fat queer activist, speaker, and writer. Today we’ll go in depth about fatphobia in medical care, including:
Medical professionals practicing stereotypes instead of medicine
The basis of fatphobia in the oppression of black and indigenous bodies
Why BMI is bullshit
How implicit bias can become explicit bias
How to talk to doctors about diagnoses and treatments
Weight stigma is not your fault, even if it has become your problem.
Download printable self-advocacy cards here: https://haeshealthsheets.com/resources/
Conn...
2022-05-0230 min
The Diet Obsessed PodcastWeight Discrimination from Healthcare Providers, Fat Activism, Food Heaven Podcast Review with guest Ragen ChastainOn this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we review a recent episode of Food Heaven, with guest Ragen Chastain!Ragen is a speaker, writer, researcher, athlete, thought leader, certified health coach and fat activist, who educates the public on fatphobia. In this show, she shares important information about the healthcare inequities fat people face, due to provider discrimination. Weight is often blamed as the root cause for many conditions, which leads to misdiagnosis and fat people not wanting to visit the doctor, in an effort to avoid these unfair challenges.Ragen br...
2022-04-1328 min
Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food HeavenHelp! My Doctor Keeps Telling Me to Lose Weight w/ Ragen ChastainFatphobia is rampant in the medical community. Doctors and providers are notorious for prescribing weight loss for everything from acid reflux to joint pain. The problem is, this weight loss advice is not only misguided... it's outright harmful. Today on the podcast, we are joined by Ragen Chastain, a speaker, Certified Health Coach, and thought leader in Weight Science, Weight Stigma, and the Health at Every Size paradigm. Ragen sheds light on her experience in fat activism and gives us pointers on how to go into a doctor’s office prepared with a litany of clap backs to help decenter we...
2022-04-0639 min
HearUsUncut Interview with Ragen ShapiroClips from Ragen are sprinkled throughout the series. This is the full conversation we had with Ragen.
2022-03-2823 min
The All In PodcastEpisode 25 - Exposing medical weight bias with Ragen ChastainIn this episode, Nicola and Florence meet Ragen Chastain. Ragen is a HAES Speaker, Writer, Dancer, Marathoner, ACE Certified Health Coach and Functional Fitness Specialist, in Training to be an Iron-Distance Triathlete, Activist, and the brains behind The WeightAndHealthcare Newsletter on Substack.Ragen starts by telling us about her story with dieting, overexercising, and losing her periods. Having a research and statistics masters, Ragen researched the internet for the best way to lose weight. She was shocked to realise there was not a single study documenting valuable evidence as to weight loss being somehow effective or sustainable.
2022-02-081h 04
Full & Thriving: A Mental Health and Personal Development Podcast43. Stories of Weight Stigma and Medical Fat Phobia with Ragen Chastain, Writer & ActivistJoin Meg as she interviews Ragen Chastain on her personal experiences of weight stigma, journey to body acceptance and discovering activism.Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, trained researcher, Certified Health Coach, and thought leader in Weight Science, Weight Stigma, and the Health at Every Size paradigm. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to college, corporate, conference, and healthcare audiences from Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth and Cal Tech, to Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference. Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the...
2022-01-2050 min
All Fired Up5-10% Weight Loss Is Good For Your Health & Other BS With Ragen Chastain"Just 5-10% of weight loss is all you need to improve your health" is one of those things that "everyone knows", only - it's complete and utter BS. My guest this week is the fierce and fabulous Ragen Chastain, fat activist, speaker, prolific writer, dancer, and marathon runner, and she's had a GUTFUL of health professionals hiding their fatphobia under a condescending veneer of 'health concern'. Do NOT MISS this inspiring conversation - Ragen's mind is like a razor-sharp encyclopaedia of ANTI-DIET PUSHBACK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-01-1754 min
Twisted StatesEpisode 15: Vermont The Bennington TriangleLet me know what you think, or just say hi!Fully transcribed on YouTubeTwisted States on YT:https://youtube.com/channel/UCFxOkOwRPidgNJRGmQmqcuAInstagram @TwistedStatesYour host:Ragen Morgenstern@disruptivegirlP.O. Box 365237N. Las Vegas, NV 89036Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Trianglehttps://www.greenmountainclub.org/the-long-trail/Music:'As History Unfolds by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen’https://ww...
2022-01-1420 min
Anime StoryAnime Story #11 Ragen Blue Kaila QuestRagen Blue – Kaila Quest le premier Drama Français !Pour ce 11ème numéro d’Anime Story je vous propose une découverte toute particulière, un drama !Ragen Blue / Kaila Quest est né de l’esprit de Gérald Ory et de sa passion pour Saint Seiya et des artistes liés à ce grand classique japonais.Au menu, une belle rencontre / interview avec Gérald Ory, et les comédiens Éric Legrand, Patrick Borg et même Christophe Lemoine.Bonne écoute !
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2022-01-1341 min
Breaking Body BiasesWeight Stigma in Fitness with Ragen Chastain - Episode 34Send a text message to the show!In this episode Weight Stigma expert and Fitness Professional Ragen Chastain shares her journey as a fat fitness professional and what changes need to happen to reduce harm.Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, Multi-Certified Fitness Pro, and thought leader in Health at Every Size and weight stigma, with particular expertise in healthcare and fitness/wellness. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to diverse stages from Google Headquarters to Dartmouth to the CanFitPro Conference. Author...
2021-10-1140 min
Train Happy Podcast71: Fighting Fatphobia with Ragen ChastainThis week I am joined by Ragen Chastain, a multi talented Fat Activist, to discuss Fatphobia and it’s impacts in fitness and beyond, as well as, how to push back against fat phobic comments in different scenarios. Find out more about Ragen’s work: www.danceswithfat.org @ragenchastain Size inclusivity campaign: https://www.saucyewestplusmodel.com/fightforinclusivityTRAIN HAPPY RETREAT GREECE 2022 https://tallyrye.co.uk/events/the-train-happy-retreat-greece-2022/Train Happy Trouper of the Week! DM @trainhappypodcast 📧 trainhappypodcast@gmail.com Follow@tallyrye Buy Train Happy:https://bitlink.me/AaZZg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-111h 07
Fad Camp#20 - Ragen ChastainRagen Chastain is a Speaker, Writer, Dancer, Health Coach, & Fitness Specialist who also happens to be the Guinness World Record holder of the heaviest person to complete a marathon! Check out our interview with Ragen!
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2021-09-2246 min
The Fat Doctor PodcastWhat Is Weight Stigma? (With Ragen Chastain)Send us a textIn this episode of ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by speaker, writer, Certified Health Coach, and thought leader in the fields of Body Image, Health at Every Size, and Weight Stigma Ragen Chastain.Together Dr Larmie and Ragen intimately discuss the following:What is weight stigma and fatphobia?Where and how weight stigma manifests in the life of people living in bigger bodies. Ragen discusses the highs and lows of her experiences as both a fat athlete and a thought leader in the area of we...
2021-07-0750 min
Thinkin' The Same16: Confidence, insecurities, periods, shaving and more!Welcome back to Thinkin' The Same! This week we're having ourselves a good ole girl chat. Join us for our first period stories, the time Ragen cussed someone out, and find out if our confidence is real and of course so much more!
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2021-05-2056 minThinkin' The Same15: Summertime plans and vaccines!!Welcome back to Thinkin' The Same! Today we’re sharing a quick and fun update about our summertime plans (and Ragen and Lilly's disagreements about the vaccine)!
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2021-05-0616 minThinkin' The Same14: Finals-week, study tips and dyslexia!Welcome back to Thinkin' The Same! It's time for F I N A L S so we're recapping this semester, sharing our best study tips and talking about Ragen's experience with dyslexia and our societies narrow-minded views on intelligence.
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2021-04-2931 minThinkin' The Same13: First impressions, long-distance and more with Ragen’s boyfriend!Welcome back to Thinkin' The Same! Enjoy a lighthearted Q&A about how they met, first-impressions, doing long-distance, and more with Ragen and her boyfriend, Jackson!
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2021-04-2227 min
Bevin: A Femme Over 40 and her Friends81. Ragen Chastain is Trophy MotivatedRagen Chastain is a champion for health at every size. She's a speaker, writer, marathoner, on year eight of training to be an Iron distance triathlete! I adore and admire Ragen's persistence as an athlete and a warrior fighting for body liberation! We talk internet haters, athletics in a fat body, standing up to bullies and best practices for being fat at the doctor's office!
Ragen's website: https://danceswithfat.org/
Ragen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/
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2021-03-261h 02Thinkin' The Same06: Listen To Your BodyWelcome back to Thinkin' The Same! This week Ragen is opening up about her first week of college, fighting depression and learning the hard way how important it is to listen to your body. To see pictures of Ragen's accident check at our Instagram @thinkinthesamepodcast!
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2021-02-2544 min
Larger Living Podcast#4,5 Übersetzung Ragen Chastain*** Content Warnung: Essstörungen, bariatrische Chirurgie, Mobbing, Bodyshaming, Gewischtsdiskriminierung ***
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Alle Original-Quellen, die Ragen im englischen Interview genannt hat.
Ragens Blog: www.danceswithfat.org
Ragen auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/
Martinus Evans - https://300poundsandrunning.com/
Latoya Shauntai Snell - www.runningfatchef.com
Mirna Valerio - www.themirnavator.com
Coleen Werner - www.coleenwerner.com
Fatch - The Fat Sketch Comedy Show - www.fatchcomedy.com (cu...
2021-02-021h 04
Larger Living Podcast#4 Two truths and a lie with Ragen Chastain***CW: body shaming, barriatric surgery***
You can find Ragen on www.danceswithfat.org She's on Instagram, Youtube, Twitter and Facebook.
Resources Ragen mentioned:
Martinus Evans - https://300poundsandrunning.com/
Latoya Shauntai Snell - www.runningfatchef.com
Mirna Valerio - www.themirnavator.com
Coleen Werner - www.coleenwerner.com
Fatch - The Fat Sketch Comedy Show - www.fatchcomedy.com (currently under construction) on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fatchcomedy/ Twitter @fatchcomedy and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FatchComedy/
Ragen's Fit Fatties Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/fitfatties
A Fat Rant by Joy...
2021-01-261h 03
Hangin' With LanganRagen Chastain Guinness World Record Heaviest Woman Marathon S2 Ep 23Ragen Chastain is the heaviest woman to complete a marathon. She is a "fat" activist, speaker and blogger of Dances with Fat. She believes in the pursuit of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for people of all sizes. Find her at www.SizedForSuccess.com
2021-01-2555 min
Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour PodcastMedia: Ragen Chastain - Ragen Is A Conscientious Student But She Leads Small Revolts.In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Ragen Chastain. I apologize for the different audio quality of this intro - as I am recording it on my phone, instead of using my microphone set up - as I just moved this weekend! Ragen falls under the Media category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into the work she does now, why we hate when brands don't understand the definition of the words "all" and "...
2020-12-2147 min
It's Not About Food Podcast with Laurelee RoarkEpisode 67: Feelings and Fat Thoughts with Special Guest Ragen ChastainFat thoughts are the kind of thoughts we have when we are criticizing our bodies, calling them too fat, too ugly, too big or too “whatever”. These thoughts are learned from our culture's fat prejudice and body hatred. Sometimes when we are young and experience shame or uncomfortable feelings, we change them into body hatred. When we begin to understand that our fat thoughts and body hatred are learned, then we can take the blame off our body, and process the deeper feelings in far more constructive and fulfilling ways. Ragen Chastain is a speak...
2020-12-1842 min
Recovery BitesDismantling Fatphobia with Ragen ChastainABOUT RAGEN CHASTAIN:Ragen Chastain is a Certified Health Coach, trained researcher, three-time National Champion dancer, and two-time marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. She writes and speaks full-time about Body Image, Health at Every Size, Fitness, Corporate Wellness, and Weight Stigma - including with healthcare and eating disorders community. Ragen is the author of the blogs DancesWithFat and IronFat, and the book Fat: The Owner's Manual. She has been featured as an expert in media including the Associated Press, the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, FITNESS, Women's Running, and...
2020-11-3058 min
Conjuring Up CourageSurviving Weight Stigma and Thriving in Spite of It with Ragen Chastain | #68Ragen Chastain is a well-known fat activist, speaker, and writer. Ragen shared strategies for navigating a fatphobic world in a fat body. She talked about ways to deal with weight stigma in healthcare, employment, dating, and on the internet. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/68. Get full access to The Queer Agenda at shohrehdavoodi.substack.com/subscribe
2020-10-2044 min
JumbleThinkTommy Ragen and Gianna Harris of Mighty OakWhat is it like to be a Broadway star at a young age? What is it like to be featured in a major movie as a kid? We sat down with Tommy Ragen and Gianna Harris to learn how they got into acting and music at such a young age. They share stories from their time working on the National Broadway Tour of 'The School of Rock' along with what it's really like working on a major Broadway production. They also give us a glimpse behind the scenes of their new movie 'Mighty Oak.' About Tommy Ragen
2020-09-1840 min
The Sunday Night ArmySpecial guest Tommy RagenOn this episode I speak with musician and actor Tommy Ragen about his movie Mighty Oak.
We also discuss his music and upcoming music videos.
2020-08-1611 min
The Dark Side Of Music With Derek HanjoraEpisode 49: interview with the Star of the Movie "Mighty Oak" Tommy Ragen#Tommy #Ragen makes his film debut in “Mighty Oak” as the character #Oak Scoggins. This musical prodigy lights up the screen with his innocence and honesty. At 9 years old, Ragen was in the #Broadway first national tour for #School of #Rock. Now, at just 11 years old, Tommy has released three studio #albums and the #soundtrack features many of Ragen’s original songs. #Merch Store: www.dckproductions.com/shop #Betterhelp : www.betterhelp.com/sipod #VIKING REVOLUTION AFFILIATE LINKS Viking Revolution Beard Kit https://amzn.to/2E7ca83 Viking Revolution Beard Wash and Conditioner https://amzn.to/2OInwBg Viking Revolution Beard Oil 3 pack...
2020-08-061h 22
Strong Runner Chick RadioEpisode 110: Ragen Chastain on Body Size and Privilege, Ditching Fatphobia, and Health at Every SizeRagen was scheduled to be a guest at our 2020 SRC Retreat and will now be a speaker at our June 2021 Retreat -- while we are bummed to have to postpone, we are beyond excited to have her joining us!
Learn more about her below.
Bio: Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, and thought leader in the fields of Body Image, Health at Every Size, Inclusion In Sport, and Corporate Wellness. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, and co-founder of the Fit Fatties Forum. Ragen has brought...
2020-05-0741 min
EASE PodcastSeason 1-Tom RagenOn this weeks episode, The talented voice behind my intros and outros, Tom Ragen, joins up to explain what Entertainment I like growing up in Australia. He discusses bullying, the schooling system, and the culture. He also gives us insight on Singapore, where he spent a few years at school and working. He also breaks downtime new adventures in radio and school. Tom gives us some words of advice in his Top 5. Lets take a listen to this weeks One-on-One.
2019-10-1454 min
EASE PodcastSeason 1-Tom RagenOn this weeks episode, The talented voice behind my intros and outros, Tom Ragen, joins up to explain what Entertainment I like growing up in Australia. He discusses bullying, the schooling system, and the culture. He also gives us insight on Singapore, where he spent a few years at school and working. He also breaks downtime new adventures in radio and school. Tom gives us some words of advice in his Top 5. Lets take a listen to this weeks One-on-One.
2019-10-1400 min
2019-10-0100 min
Body KindnessHow we feel about Nike’s fat mannequin with Bernie Salazar and Ragen ChastainBernie Salazar, former NBC Biggest Loser “winner” and frequent guest for my series Learn and Grow, joins me to rant on the Nike Fat Mannequin debacle. We love the mannequin and want to see more size diversity in fitness culture. We strongly reject the fat phobia expressed by some people with large platforms, especially the harmful article in the Telegraph. Plus, we revisit my interview with “fan favorite” Ragen Chastain. The Guinness World Record holder for heaviest female marathoner joins me in a conversation in supporting more athletes at every size and creating clothes and equipment that work wit...
2019-06-251h 34
A-Pod Cast For Killer WhalesTim Ragen: "Recovering Endangered Mammals"Tim Ragen spent 15 years as a research biologist for NOAA, coordinated stellar sea lion recovery efforts, and then worked for 13 years with the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. He has invaluable insight into what it takes to recover a species on the brink of extinction like the Southern Resident killer whales. Interestingly, Ragen supports a cull of seals and sea lions as a drastic measure to save decreasing Chinook salmon stocks, the preferred prey of the Southern Resident orcas, who do not eat marine mammals or sharks like other killer whales. Ragen asks all of us, what kind of...
2019-05-0930 min
The Community Book Project: Author InsightsEpisode 14: A Gift of Gratitude with Louise Lavergne, Connie Ragen Green and Ellen Watts"A Gift of Gratitude" editor Donna Kozik interviews Louise Lavergne about making a ritual of gratitude (even when the world is a hustle and a bustle) and Connie Ragen Green about changing your attitude from grouchy to gratitude--for good! The final guest, Ellen Watts, talks about how the Cosmic Order loves gratitude--and how it intervened to help Ellen get her gook done. They are all contributing authors to the latest edition of "The Community Book Project."
You can find out more about the book "A Gift of Gratitude" at http://BooksByDonnaK.com or on Amazon and find out more about...
2018-11-2131 min
Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen#139: Fighting Size Stigma Revisited – interview with Ragen ChastainI'm revisiting my interview with fat activist Ragen Chastain. We chat about size stigma, HAES, why every body deserves respect, her experiences training for an Ironman and I'll be answering a listener question on what to do if you feel like you cannot trust your body. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question about what to do if you feel like you can't trust your body, - How Ragen went from having an eating disorder to becoming a fat activist, - The research on dieting and weight loss and why health habits are the best way...
2018-11-131h 12The Community Book Project: Author InsightsSuccess Is Yours Interview: Connie Ragen GreenThe "Success Is Yours" podcast series from "The Community Book Project" begins with an interview from one of our celebrity authors, Connie Ragen Green. Connie is a book publishing and promotion queen, and I was thrilled to have her take part in "The Community Book Project" and submit an entry to "Success Is Yours."
In this episode Connie, who has authored more than a dozen books of her own, talks about getting in the habit of writing. We also discuss her "Success Is Yours" entry and share some ideas for promoting yourself as an author.
More about Connie can be...
2018-05-0819 min
PlusThis! ShowWith Guest Ragen ChastainCo-Hosts Eva Tingley & Kathy Deitch of PlusThis! Show chat with Ragen Chastain about being a Guinness Book of World Records record holder, and other fun topics.
2018-04-1800 minBody KindnessAthletes at Every Size and The Plight of the “Fit Fatty” with Ragen Chastain, Guinness World Record Holder, Speaker, and Fat ActivistGet the inside details of what it takes to certify a Guinness World Record from Ragen Chastain, a speaker, writer, and Certified Health Coach. Ragen is the heaviest female to complete a marathon. She is healthy. She is fit. She is fat. In this podcast Ragen will help inspire you to reframe exercise in your life away from body shame and weight loss goals -- at any size! Tune in to learn some of the unspoken ways we are excluding higher weight people from movement as a society and how we can change. ...
2018-02-281h 04
» The Way You Are ProjectEp. 14- Fat Activism with Ragen Chastain
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This week I spoke with Ragen Chastain who is a fat activist, writer, and speaker. We discuss her eating disorder recovery, fat activism, and her current goal to become an iron man!
Ragen’s Blog
Ragen’s Food Psych Episode
Intersectionality
Kimberly Crenshaw’s Intersectionality Work
Fit Fatties
Fat Activism Conference
2017-10-151h 02Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison#119: How to Fight Back Against Weight Stigma with Ragen Chastain, Health At Every Size ActivistRagen Chastain, the fabulous fat-acceptance activist, writer, and speaker, returns to dig into the dangers of weight loss surgery, navigating the healthcare system as a fat person, the problem with the current weight science and fatphobia within the medical community, why weight loss interventions can’t coexist with eating disorder recovery programs, and so much more. PLUS, Christy answers a listener question about how to deal with a friend who might have an issue with overexercise and body control. Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Si...
2017-08-281h 34Season 4 - Christy Harrison - Intuitive Eating Dietitian, Anti-Diet Author, & Certified Eating Disorders SpecialistFood Psych #119: How to Fight Back Against Weight Stigma with Ragen Chastain Ragen Chastain, the fabulous fat-acceptance activist, writer, and speaker, returns to dig into the dangers of weight-loss surgery, navigating the healthcare system as a fat person, the problem with the current weight science and fatphobia within the medical community, why weight loss interventions can’t coexist with eating disorder recovery programs, and so much more. PLUS, Christy answers a listener question about how to deal with a friend who might have an issue with overexercise and body control.Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Size, an...
2017-08-2800 min
Dietitians Unplugged PodcastEpisode 25--Ragen Chastain & Exercise for ALL BodiesHow do we make spaces more welcoming to more bodies? What are the challenges of exercising while fat? Aaron and Glenys talk to one of their favorite fat activists, Ragen Chastain of the blog Dances with Fat, about how to make exercise more accommodating to more people of all sizes and abilities. She answers these questions and more, and tells us about her experience as a competitive dancer and how she decided to prepare for an Iron Man. Resources discussed: Body Positive Fitness Alliance Facebook page and website Fit Fatties Facebook Page...
2017-06-131h 07
Online Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: Affiliate Marketing for New EntrepreneursIt is estimated that about ninety percent of the people who get started online begin by choosing the business model of affiliate marketing. New entrepreneurs can get started in this way without having products of their own and by partnering with some of the most established names in their niche. I recommend this strategy as well.
In this podcast I go into great detail about getting started with affiliate marketing as your first stream of online income. Throughout this training I reference my latest Focus Guide on affiliate marketing. Download it here to follow along with what...
2017-02-2019 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: New Rules for Online Marketing 2017Each year at this time I write about the “new rules” for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the new year. This year I thought I would share my thoughts and observations here with you, and the link to the audio version of this discussion is at the end of this article.
We have now welcomed the new year of 2017 and it’s time to take focused action in your life and business to ensure this is a year filled with success and prosperity. But first, think back to 2016. How would you sum it up, personally and profes...
2017-01-0720 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: Expand Your Product Line How to Create and Expand Your “Product Line”
This month’s podcast is a discussion of creating your “product line” of courses and information products for online entrepreneurs. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail during this training call:
The first discussion point is…
What does it means to create and expand your “product line” instead of just creating individual information products? I’ve done this successfully over the past twelve months and you can, too. Let’s discuss this topic in further detail…
So, How Do You Create and Expan...
2016-12-0200 min
Seeing Is Forgetting with Jason Bailer Losh022 LA-Based Artist Ragen MossRagen talks about the friction between text and sculpture, commitment to ones craft, and the perception and realities of an artists life.
2016-10-2500 min
FBI Case File Review039: Stan Ragen - Evidence Response, Continuity of Operations Retired agent Stan Ragen reviews the important role he played in coordinating the office's extraterritorial response to crisis events overseas. Some notable examples are the El-Khobar Towers (Saudi Arabia); TWA flight 800 (NY); Egypt Air flight 990 (RI); USS Cole (Yemen); US Embassy bombings (Kenya and Tanzania); and the 9/11 attacks. He also assisted in the New York FBI response to Hurricane MARILYN (USVI); USAir flight 1549 (NY); and Hurricane SANDY (NY). Stan is also interviewed about how he and members of the New York Division's Evidence Response Team (ERT) found human remains in a collapsed building in Harlem while assisting the one...
2016-10-1548 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: List Building Tips Online List Building Tips Online
This month’s podcast is a discussion of list building tips online for internet entrepreneurs. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail during the training call:
The first question is…
Have You Chosen Your Primary Niche?
Before we can start building a highly responsive niche we must be clear about who we are and how we intend to serve those who come to us for information, advice, and recommendations. Answer these questions as carefully as you possibly can…
What are you intere...
2016-10-0300 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: Multiple Streams of Online Income Multiple Streams of Online Income
My most recent podcast is a discussion of multiple streams of online income as an entrepreneur. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail during the training call:
The BIG question is…
Are you taking advantage of multiple streams of online income? Let’s talk about:
The “putting your eggs in several baskets” strategy
Deciding which business model(s) to start with first
Scheduling time to “learn” and time to “do”
What to set up first in your business
Productivity tips for multiple streams...
2016-08-2100 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: Blogging for Your Business Blogging for Your Business for Online Entrepreneurs
This most recent podcast is a discussion of the importance and relevance of blogging for your business as an online entrepreneur. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail:
The question is…are you blogging for your business on a regular basis?
Your blog is your “home on the Internet”.
A hosted WordPress site is your best option.
Post twice a week during your first year and once a week thereafter.
Use keyword phrases in your permalinks.
Always ask yourself if what you are doing...
2016-07-1922 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenPodcast: Connie Ragen Green on Managing Your TimeManaging Your Time for Online Entrepreneurs
This most recent podcast is a discussion of managing your time as an online entrepreneur. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail:
So, how do you effectively manage your time as an entrepreneur?
Maintain a dynamic to-do list on a mini legal pad next to your work space.
Decide which items are best delegated to others, which you should take action on, and which can be eliminated altogether.
Discover when your “prime time” hours are and schedule your work accordingly.
Always ask yourself: ‘Is what I...
2016-06-0840 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenOnline Marketing Tips Podcast: Doing What It TakesDoing What It Takes for Online Entrepreneurs
This most recent podcast is a discussion of doing what it takes to be successful in business and in life. This conversation comes from my upcoming book, entitled Doing What It Takes. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail:
Take full responsibility for everything that happens in your life. This was a big one for me, as I was coming from the “victim” mentality for so many years. To finally embrace the belief that I had been and continue to be responsible for everything in my l...
2016-05-1424 min
Tough Girl PodcastRagen Chastain - Fat activist & marathon finisher, who's promoting health at every size.Show notes Ragen talks about her childhood, being an athlete, and battling with an eating disorder The word "FAT" and why Ragen's reclaiming it The story behind the dances with fat blog Why we should decouple the health & body size conversation How you can learn to love your body and be happy, whatever your size by having gratitude for your body and what it can achieve. Why she made the decision to challenge herself with a marathon - "cross finish line, get medal" The "good fatty" V the "bad fatty" "What happens if I do something that I'm...
2016-04-0558 minSeason 3 - Christy Harrison - Intuitive Eating Dietitian, Anti-Diet Author, & Certified Eating Disorders SpecialistFood Psych #58: Body-Positive Healthcare & Fat Acceptance with Ragen Chastain Ragen Chastain. Photo on right by Richard Sabel. Body-positive speaker, writer, and dancer Ragen Chastain shares how she repaired her relationship to food after a long period of dieting, how we can improve healthcare for people in larger bodies, and lots more.Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Size, and corporate wellness. She is a sought after speaker on the college, corporate, and conference circuits who has set the stage on fire everywhere from Google Headquarters to Cal Tech to the Models of...
2016-04-0500 minFood Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison#58: Body-Positive Healthcare & Fat Acceptance with Ragen Chastain, Health At Every Size Speaker and ActivistRagen Chastain (Dances with Fat, body-positive speaker, writer, and dancer) shares how she repaired her relationship to food after a long period of dieting, how we can improve healthcare for people in larger bodies, why diet culture and weight stigma are much more harmful to your health than being fat, and lots more. Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Size, and corporate wellness. She is a sought after speaker on the college, corporate, and conference circuits who has set the stage on fire everywhere from...
2016-04-0559 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenOnline Marketing Tips Podcast: Affiliate Marketing Tips OnlineAffiliate Marketing Tips for Online Entrepreneurs
This most recent podcast is a discussion of affiliate marketing tips that will allow you to have a stream of online income as you build your business as an entrepreneur. I explain this business model as one in which you “recommend what you love” to others who would most benefit.
Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s own marketing efforts. In other words, affiliate marketing is recommending what you love i...
2016-03-1944 minOnline Business Success | Connie Ragen GreenOnline Marketing Tips Podcast: Live Marketing EventsThis most recent podcast is a discussion of the value in attending live marketing events, as well as how content marketing can be of great value to your online business.
I shared several stories about live events, including the first time I attended a large marketing event in Atlanta, why the questions people ask at live events are more important than what is discussed, and how to actually earn money both while you are at the event and immediately after returning home. Live marketing events connect you with like-minded entrepreneurs with whom you can do Joint Ventures...
2016-03-0833 min
Eat the Rules with Summer InnanenFighting Size Stigma - Interview With Ragen ChastainI chat with Ragen Chastain – author, speaker, activist and internationally recognized thought-leader on self-esteem, body image and HAES – on size stigma, HAES, why every body deserves respect, her experiences training for an Ironman and SO much more. In this episode, we chat about: • How Ragen went from having an eating disorder to becoming a fat activist • How her research led her to Health At Every Size and then size acceptance • The research on dieting and weight loss and why health habits are the best way to get a healthy body • The experience that made her to realize the oppression against fat...
2016-02-021h 03